Download or read book Up on Stilts written by Heyward Parker James and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation employs a Braudellian longue duree time frame and is written from a world historical perspective that extends coverage to both hemispheres. Its interdisciplinary approach utilizes material from a wide variety of sources, including world history, anthropology, archaeology, architectural history, and historical linguistics. It also includes important primary source material from the archives of the British Colonial Office, the Panama Canal Commission, and elsewhere.